You have to say this much about the Mile High City’s teams: They use some interesting colors, like orange (Broncos), purple (Rockies) and sky blue (Nuggets). Too bad those hues aren’t deployed to more tasteful effect.

The only cities to be ranked below Denver is Tampa Bay (19) and Atlanta (20).

Each team’s uniform was graded on a 1-10 scale, based on Lukas’ latest rankings. The Nuggets (5.5) and Rockies (4.5) were roughly about average among NBA and MLB teams, respectively. The Broncos (3) and Avalanche (2.5) were ranked near the bottom of their sports.

The Broncos were ranked below teams that include the Jets and the Browns. Seriously, according to Lukas, Denver’s unis are worst than the Browns.

What do you think? Did Denver get cheated in this ranking or are our cities’ sports uniforms really that ugly?

The former captain of Boston College’s baseball team had a shot at a career in the big leagues. But two years ago, after noticing that a fairly common injury he sustained in game wasn’t healing, he learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease perhaps better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease that eventually leads to death.

Frates’ career, his dream, his livelihood — they all ended, and he was faced with the fact that his life as he then knew it would quickly take a drastic turn. At 29, he is now unable to walk, move his arms, speak and sometimes even breathe.

So, in an effort to raise awareness and funds for ALS research, the Ice Bucket Challenge was born, asking participants to either accept the challenge and dump a bucket of ice water on their heads within 24 hours of being challenged and donate a small amount to someone’s ALS charity or the ALS Association (the original asking donation was $10 to the ALS Association), or refuse the challenge and donate a bigger sum (originally $100 to the Association).